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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,138.50 and 772,295.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,138.50 and 772,295.50 is: 1,688,970.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,138.50 : 772,295.50 = 772,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,138.50/772,295.50 = 772,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,138.50x = 772,295.50 × 772,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,138.50x = 596,440,339,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,440,339,320.25/353,138.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,970.02

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